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Meal families

Cheeses

Nimble

United States. North Carolina.
Soft-ripened cheese made from a blend of pasteurized goat's and cow's milk with a beer-washed rind.

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Poultry

Duck salmis

Salmis : game or poultry carcass reduction in spiced wine sauce.

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Sheep and Goats

Roasted rack of lamb with garlic cream

Garlic cream : sauce made with cream and cooked garlic.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallops with garlic butter

Garlic butter : butter with garlic.

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Main meals

Black truffle stew

Black truffles cooked in fat and white wine diluted with broth, served with toasted bread.

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Cheeses

Rogue river blue

United States. Oregon.
Blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk wrapped in Syrah grape leaves soaked in pear brandy.
Ripening : 9 to 11 months.

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Mushrooms, Vegetables, Pasta and Rice

Croziflette

France. Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Haute-Savoie. Savoie.
Pasta gratin with fresh cream and reblochon cheese.

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Sea fish

Blanquette of salmon

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Bay scallop tartare with citrus

Tartare : raw ingredient cut into cubes, brunoise, or coarsely chopped, with a strong seasoning.

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Salads

Greek salad

Mixed salad made with capers, cucumber, feta, onion, oregano, olives, green bell pepper, and tomato, dressed with olive oil.

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Shellfish and Seafood

Limpets

Aquatic snail with a shell broadly conical in shape.

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Salads

Dressed herring

Salad composed of diced salted herring covered with layers of grated vegetables (potatoes, carrots, beets, onions) with mayonnaise.

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Desserts

Custard tart

Shortcrust pastry filled with egg custard, baked in the oven.

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Veal

Classic blanquette de veau

Blanquette : stew of white meat or fish cooked in stock and thickened with egg yolk and cream.
Dish usually served with pasta, potatoes or rice, often completed with mushrooms.

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Sea fish

Bouillabaisse

Provençal fish stew.
The name of this dish is said to come from Provençal Occitan bolh (boiling) and abaissar (to lower): bouille and abaisse.

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Cooked meats

Rillettes

Pork meat slowly cooked over low heat in its own fat.
Served cold.

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Sauces

Orange sauce

Orange sauce : orange juice with white wine or a reduced veal or poultry stock.

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